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Another great line-up of lawyer-alums is in formation for the October 25th, 2016 edition of Meet the Law (6pm, CHC Events Hall). Here are the participating attorneys. Don’t forget to sign up here.
Ray Dinsmore (History ‘02, Western New England Law ‘06), Partner, Dinsmore Stark, Northampton (primarily labor and employment law)
Sheila...

The Spring 2013 edition of our popular Meet the Law speed-networking event is coming up on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:00 pm. There’s still space left but you should register ASAP!. Below is the list of this semester’s lawyer-alums.
Debora Ferreira (Legal Studies and African-American Studies ‘93, Boston College Law)...

Maybe. According to a recent article in the National Jurist, at least 15% of law school admissions officers check applicants’ Facebook pages as part of the application evaluation process. (I say “at least” because of the way the survey question was phrased, asking officers if they “personally” had checked an applicant’...

We’ve got a great group of lawyer-alums coming to campus next week for our “Meet the Law” speed networking event (Wednesday, 10/30 at 6:00 pm).
Have you signed up yet? Do it now, before the event fills up!
Check out all the bios right here.
Nicholas Ferron (English ‘05, UConn Law ‘10)
Associate,...

Updated 10/16 with additional lawyers and bios!
Our semi-annual Meet the Law networking event brings lawyer-alums together with students and other prospective applicants to discuss legal careers in a fun and informal setting. This semester’s event is scheduled for October 17th. Please register in advance!
Below you’ll...

That is the question. The deadline to sign up is this Thursday, January 10th. So what do you need to consider in order to make a reasoned decision about whether to take the February 12th LSAT?
First, if this would be a retake for you, all the usual concerns...

Once your applications are in – including your letters of recommendation, Dean’s letters (if necessary) and transcripts, you get to relax a bit. You will want to check in with each law school to make sure that they have your complete application, if you haven’t already heard from...

As you probably already know, almost every law school requires applicants to disclose their histories of university discipline (if any). A handful of schools also ask students to have their undergraduate institutions complete an independent report of their disciplinary record, known most often as a Dean’s Letter or...

When you meet with your professor, internship supervisor or boss to ask for that recommendation, make it easy for them to say “No.” According to a new survey of law school admissions officials conducted by Kaplan, fully 87% said that they had received negative letters of recommendation for applicants. This should...